All 3 Uses of
censure
in
King Lear
- Sir, I had thought, by making this well known unto you, To have found a safe redress; but now grow fearful, By what yourself too late have spoke and done, That you protect this course, and put it on By your allowance; which if you should, the fault Would not scape censure, nor the redresses sleep, Which, in the tender of a wholesome weal, Might in their working do you that offence Which else were shame, that then necessity Will call discreet proceeding.†
Scene 1.4censure = harsh or formal criticism
- How, my lord, I may be censured, that nature thus gives way to loyalty, something fears me to think of.†
Scene 3.5censured = gave harsh or formal criticism
- to censure them
Scene 5.2 *censure = criticize
Definition:
harsh criticism; or formal criticism from an organization -- such as the U.S. Senate